This species of Odontotermes sp5 is slightly longer than a previous species (first species recorded in this blog) which I have tagged as sp1. But there are some notable differences. The head of the soldiers are stouter and shorter aside from narrowing towards the anterior. A unique pattern on the abdomen is also characteristic of the soldiers of this species. This pattern although randomly present is some other species is almost always the characteristic pattern on the abdomen of this species. The soldiers measured at 8.5 millimeters.
Odontotermes sp. releasing the nuptial swarm.
Odontotermes sp. releasing the nuptial swarm.
Odontotermes workers and soldier.
In these three photos (above) of this Odontotermes species the distinct appearing pattern on the back of the abdomen of the soldiers can be clearly observed.
Close up of Odontotermes Sp. worker.
Last updated: 2016 11 02
First Posted 2011 02 22
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Taxonomy
No rank: cellular organisms
Superkingdom (Domain): Eukaryota
No rank: Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Metazoa
No rank: Eumetazoa
No rank (Subkingdom): Bilateria
No rank (Branch): Protostomia
No rank (Infrakingdom): Ecdysozoa
No rank (Superphylum): Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
No rank (Subphylum): Mandibulata
No rank: Pancrustacea
Subphylum (Epiclass): Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
No rank (Subclass): Dicondylia
Subclass (Infraclass): Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
No rank: Polyneoptera
No rank (Superorder): Dictyoptera
Order: Blattodea
Superfamily: Blattoidea
No rank: Termitoidae 1912919
Family: Termitidae 46569
Subfamily: Macrotermitinae 62955
Genus: Odontotermes 60587
Last updated: 2016 11 02
First Posted 2011 02 22
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